answer

kotaeru

meaning: answer

state

feeling

direction

examples

その質問しつもんにはこたえたくない。

sono shitsumon ni wa kotaetakunai.

I don't want to answer that question. casual

学生がくせい質問しつもん丁寧ていねいこたえました。

gakusei no shitsumon ni teinei ni kotaemashita.

I answered the students' questions politely. neutral